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Suggest Remedy For Head Banging In A Child
Question: Hi , I I have a 19 month old boy.
He is very normal but sometimes when he gets irritated he bangs his head against wall or ground of course to get immediate attention.
He has seen his grand mother do that couple of times. That is my guess since no one else does that.
Apart from that we have no issues we are a joint family and my wife home maker.
We take him out regularly. He is a happy kid . Frequency once or twice a day. As soon as he does we stop him .
We make sure he is never alone. This he started from last 10 days .
Other wise he is absolutely happy and healthy kid.
He is very normal but sometimes when he gets irritated he bangs his head against wall or ground of course to get immediate attention.
He has seen his grand mother do that couple of times. That is my guess since no one else does that.
Apart from that we have no issues we are a joint family and my wife home maker.
We take him out regularly. He is a happy kid . Frequency once or twice a day. As soon as he does we stop him .
We make sure he is never alone. This he started from last 10 days .
Other wise he is absolutely happy and healthy kid.
Brief Answer:
Consult a pediatric psychiatrist
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Head banging in children is one of the frequent motor stereotypes. It rarely lead to severe injury or fracture. It usually goes away with time.
Behavioural therapy, support and good atmosphere helps a lot.
You can consult a child psychiatrist.
No drug treatment is required
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Consult a pediatric psychiatrist
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Head banging in children is one of the frequent motor stereotypes. It rarely lead to severe injury or fracture. It usually goes away with time.
Behavioural therapy, support and good atmosphere helps a lot.
You can consult a child psychiatrist.
No drug treatment is required
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
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